Headlight.



S. Vf MONSEES.

HEADLIGHT.

APPLICATION msn ocT. r2. 1914.

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HEADLIGHT. APPLICATION man ocT.12.-1914.

193145019981, 4Patented Muy 25, 1915.

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STATE PYENT @FFXQEQ STARR V. MONSEES, 0F SMITHTON, MISSOURI.

' HEADLIGHT.

Application filed October 12, 1914.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, STARR V. Monsnns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Smithton, in the county of Pettis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Headlights; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a Jfull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others ski led in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

AThis invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements inhead lights for automobiles of the Ford type.

The invention has for its primary object to provide improved and novel means for supporting the head light of an automobile and connecting the supporting means to the lsteering rod so that the head light may be turnedin either direction upon turning of the steering wheels or front wheels of the automobile.

`The invention has for another object to provide supporting and automatic steering means for head lights which will be especially adapted for use on the Ford machine which may be constructed and arranged for use upon other types of automobiles and the like, if desired.

, The invention has for a still further object to generally improve and simplify the construction and operation of head light supporting and steering means of this character and increase the eiliciency thereof withoutniaterially increasing the cost of the broken away *for the sake of clearness. Fig; f

2 is a top plan -view of the aigle and steering rod for the same with my uimproved head light supporting and steering mechanism f attached to the steering rod, 3 is an Specification of Letters Patent.

Pittlltell Maty 25, 3.915. serial no. 866,352. I

enlarged detail perspective View of the supporting and steering mechanism for one of the head lights, Fig. l is an enlarged detail lfragmentary section on the plane of line 4-4 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a similar view on the plane of line 5-5 of Fig. 2. l Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which 1 designates in general an vautomobile having a front axle 2 with the wheels 3 mounted u on the spindles 4, the steering knuckles 5 o which are mounted in the bi'furcated ends of the axle '2 in any suitable and well known inanner, as shown at 6 and from which the steering members 5 extend the connecting links 7 which are connected by the rod 8, which is operated by a suitable steering rod 9 connected with saidsteering rod 8 and with a steering wheel or the'link (not shown).

Reinovably engaged upon the steering rod 9 however, are clamp arms 10 which have their rear ends passed outwardly as showny at 11 for clamping engagement upon opposite sides of the steering rod 9 the clamp arms 10 of each pair beingdrawn together and held against movement, by means of a. clamp bolt 1.2 while a pivot bolt 13 is passed through the face and out of the oset outer ends 14 of said clamp arms 10, the clamp bolt 12 also passing through the bent end 15 of an inclined connecting rod 16 engaged between the clamp arms 10. It will be understood that the clamp arms 10 extend forwardly from the steering rod 9 and as said steering rod 9 is moved in either direction to turn the spindles 4 to turn the vehicle in either direction, the clamp arms 10 will also be moved with the steering rod 9 and thereby cause movement of the inclined connecting rod 1G pivoted at the outer end of the pairs of clamp arms 10, the purpose of which will presently appear. It will 'be understood that-the bent end 15 of each inclined connecting rod 16 and the steering rods 9 are horizontally alined and that the main portion of the connecting rod 16 is 1nciined upwardly and outwardly from said end 15 and has its upper end 17 also bent at an angle to the inclined or main portion of said connecting rod 16 and extended 1n a horizontal plane. y

Secured upon the upper bent end 17 of each connecting rod 16.is a plate 18 which has its free end oiset and extends parallel I.

I with and above the end 17, as shown at 19 .steering rod 9. The lturn, rodf21 extends with a pivot bolt 20 extended therethrough and through the tapered end 17 of the connecting rod 16 and also through the inner end o a turning-,rod 21 engaged between the end 17 and the offset end 19 of the plate 18 so that the turn rod2l will be turned in vthe proper direction in a horizontal plane .whereupon movement 'of the inclined connecting rod 16 owing to operation of the at a-right angle to the connecting rod 16 and has its outer end rigidly connected with the upsta'ndingv rod 22, as sh'own at 28. The upstanding rod 22 has a square portion adjacent its lower end uponv which the forward end of the rod 21 is engaged as will be readily understood by referring to the drawing and said rod 2l is prevented from moving ofl'of the lower end of the rod 22 by means of a lock nut 24 or the lile threaded upon the `lower extremity of said rod 22. The rod 22 also has an enlarged portion 25 adjacent its upper end which is engaged through the supporting bearing 26 such'as found upon the Ford machine for supporting the stationary headlight support used on machines of this character. A pair ofstop nuts 27 are threaded upon the rod 22 after the same has been inserted downwardly through the supporting bearing' 26 with the uppermost stop nuts 27 bearing against the lower end ofl said supporting bearing 26. Downward movement of the rod 22 is limited by means of stop iange 28 formed around the same and directing upon vthe upper face of the supporting bearing 26 when said rod 22 is in position in the same. rlhe end of the rod 22 above the supporting bearing 26 is reversely curved, as shown at 29 andterminates in the parallel upstanding headlight supporting arms 30 which have their upperends reduced as shown at 3ll so that a headlight of conventional form may be secured upon saidarms 30. It will be understood that the lower ends of the arms 30 are curved toward one another and lconnected at the point at which said arms 30 connect with rod 22, as shown at 32.

It will be understood that the inclined connecting rods 16 are extended in oppothe reverselv curved upper end 29 of the `site directions from the outer ends of the pairs of clamp arms 10 so that the headlight supported upon the arms will be turned in the proper direction to throw the light in front of the vehicle as the steering rod 9 is i operated to turn the vehicle in either direction.

may be arranged and constructed and coni nected in such manner as to adapt the mechanism for use upon automobiles and other vehicles -of various types.

llhile the preferred embodiments of the invention have been shown and illustrated, it will be understood minor changes in the detail of construction and arrangement of parts may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention .or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof. i

What is claimed is 1. The combination with a steering rod and a turn rod of the head lights of a vehicle, of av connecting rod having its ends bent laterally -in opposite direction, a plate provided with an oiset end secured to one Aend of said connecting rod and securely ing arms having their ends', offset to firmly secure the opposite end of the connecting rod to the steering rod when assembled.

2. A device of the class described comprising the combination with a steering rod and the turn vrod of the head lights of a vehicle, of a connecting rod having its ends bent laterally in opposite directions, a. plate secured on one end of said connecting rod adapted to secure one end of the turn rod between the connecting rod and the offset portion of said plate, and clamping arms having their ends offset and connected to the free end of said connecting rod and to the' steering rod, and means for firmly .clampin In tes -imony whereof I aix my signature said arms in position.

S. C. KAHRs C. A. SELKEN. 

